Lilla,
This year has been full of holiday festivities, including my very first Xmas tree. For the event, I crafted a tree topper using the artwork from my Crate&Barrel “Around the World” ornaments. She is happily watching over a tree full of ornament critters, whales, houses, and assorted jedi. Here’s to a happy, healthy holiday season! Cheers, Suzy

Dear Lilla,

I made these two posters for a Taiwanese exhibition lately.
The theme of the show is”Play Together”. They invite designers and artists to create works that kids can enjoy.

Besides of the visual design for the show, I also made some rocking animals with my designer friends. They build rocking horse and other animals and then I painted on it.
You can see rabbit, tiger and giraffe here.Kids love it! We have a blast in the show!

And I also try to paint on the wall. It was new and fun!
So I just want to share with you! – Hsinping

Here I attached some photos.

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
–Nelson Mandela

We will miss him.

2013 has been a hugely exciting year for us, not least because our inaugural Make Art That Sells e-course launched and has helped reignite and develop hundreds of artists’ careers all around the world, including Zoe Ingram who actually went on to win the Global Talent Search 2013 and is now part of our studio.

Make Art That Sells is a collaboration with our friends at Do What You Love, who are celebrating this by giving away a free place on the brand new Assignment Bootcamp! This exciting new online experience will help you create professional-level art in a supportive, nurturing environment over six months in 2014. Sound good? Read on…

Do you want…

• Professional level assignments to stretch you to create fresh signature pieces that are ready to sell in multiple markets?
• The kind of assignments that are proven to get work?
• Cutting edge trend and inspiration from an art agent who licenses and commissions projects for her artists every single day?
• A structure for staying on track and accountable, so you can create a strong body of work over six months?
• Access to a community of talented, supportive artists?

If so, you need the Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp! It will help you stay motivated – the best way to improve career is to make art. It will give you structure. It can be so hard to do it on your own – this way you don’t have to. And it will be super fun! You will love discovering a new tribe of talented artists who will work alongside you, support you, and keep reminding you why you are doing this. The community aspect of Bootcamp will be hugely valuable to you.

Dates: Feb – July 2014* (*Please note there will be no assignment in April when Make Art That Sells A & B are running)

Each month, from February to July (excluding April), you will receive a professional-level assignment from Lilla Rogers. To find out more about how the class works, click here. Bootcamp is designed to be taken alongside full time work or other commitments, with just one major piece of work per month to work on. Find out more here.

All participants will have the opportunity to share their work via a public gallery on www.lillarogers.com each month. This will be a fantastic way to get your work seen by others in the industry as we will heavily promote the class gallery via our social media and other channels.

As an agent, artist, teacher and trendspotter, Lilla absolutely loves creating professional-level assignments that really stretch artists and help them grow. This is good for them, and good for the industry, as art directors get the pick of even better work. In collaboration with Lilla we would like to invite you to join us for the inaugural Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp and get cracking!

GIVEAWAY

The prize: ONE spot in Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp (runs for 6 months from Feb 2014, delivered online)

How to enter: Leave a comment on the Do What You Love blog here. (Please do not leave your comment here on lillarogers.com as you will not be entered!)

Deadline: 12 noon GMT on Wednesday 11 December 2013. Any comments left after this time will not be counted. The winner will be announced here on the blog Friday December 13.

The small print: The winner will be chosen by Do What You Love from the comments left below this post. Our decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The prize is non-transferable (other than to the person nominated by the winner) and there is no cash alternative unless you have already registered for the course and win, in which case you will get your course fee back. This competition is open to anyone from any country over 18 years of age. The winner will be announced on this blog next week (Friday Dec 13). Thank you and good luck!

Good luck!

After the storming success of Make Art That Sells we are thrilled to announce the launch of the brand new Assignment Bootcamp with Lilla Rogers! This exciting new online experience will help you create professional-level art in a supportive, nurturing environment over six months in 2014. Sound good? Read on…

Do you crave…

• Professional level assignments to stretch you to create fresh signature pieces that are ready to sell in multiple markets?
• The kind of assignments that are proven to get work?
• Cutting edge trend and inspiration from an art agent who licenses and commissions projects for her artists every single day?
• A structure for staying on track and accountable, so you can create a strong body of work over six months?
• Access to a community of talented, supportive artists?

If so, you need the Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp! It will help you stay motivated – the best way to improve career is to make art. It will give you structure. It can be so hard to do it on your own – this way you don’t have to. And it will be super fun! You will love discovering a new tribe of talented artists who will work alongside you, support you, and keep reminding you why you are doing this. The community aspect of Bootcamp will be hugely valuable to you.

Dates: Feb – July 2014*   (*Please note there will be no assignment in April when Make Art That Sells A & B are running)

Price: £99 (approx. $159) – Secure your spot NOW! 

Each month, from February to July (excluding April), you will receive a professional-level assignment from Lilla Rogers. To find out more about how the class works, click here.

Bootcamp is designed to be taken alongside full time work or other commitments, with just one major piece of work per month to work on. Find out more here.

All participants will have the opportunity to share their work via a public gallery on www.lillarogers.com each month. This will be a fantastic way to get your work seen by others in the industry as we will heavily promote the class gallery via our social media and other channels.

As an agent, artist, teacher and trendspotter, Lilla absolutely loves creating professional-level assignments that really stretch artists and help them grow. This is good for them, and good for the industry, as art directors get the pick of even better work. In collaboration with Lilla we would like to invite you to join us for the inaugural Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp and get cracking!

While shopping this past week, I came across this adorable gift card from our own uber-talent, Amy Blay! How cute – makes you just want to shop ’til you drop – right? – Jennifer